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Since 1978, GLAD's bold and effective advocacy has achieved scores of precedent-setting legal victories to end discrimination based on sexual orientation, HIV status, and gender identity and expression.

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Equal Marriage - Last Ditch Attacks

In the last few weeks leading up to May 17, 2004, when same-sex couples would begin getting married in Massachusetts, conservatives hostile to marriage equality launched desperate attacks to undermine the Goodridge decision. However, GLAD responded, argued that the suits were unfounded, and won.

3. Ray Flynn, former U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican filed a similar motion. In light of the ACLJ denial, a hearing on this similar motion was canceled on May 11, 2004. Flynn appealed to a single justice of the SJC, GLAD responded, and the motion was denied on May 14, 2004 Read Justice Spina's decision (pdf)